Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 35%The price hikes in petrol and diesel follow the increase in the duty on gold. The way these hikes are being implemented makes it clear that...
15 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
White goods firms under NAA lens for pocketing GST rate cutsThe anti-profit authority is examining whether companies pocketed profits after the government slashed GST rates on washing machines, TVs a...
13 Mar, 2019, 10.11 AM IST
Budget 2019: Consumer electronics industry expects double digit growth rate next fiscalAvneet Singh Marwah, CEO at Super Plastronics, the licensee for Thomson and Kodak TV brands, said whenever disposable income grows, especia...
01 Feb, 2019, 06.05 PM IST
Electronics & white goods sales on a tear this DiwaliTop manufacturers and retailers attributed the sales spike to factors including 10% cut in GST on appliances in July, ecommerce discounting...
12 Nov, 2018, 07.54 AM IST
White goods companies not passing on GST benefits come under lensAs per complaint, some cos haven’t reduced prices of their products to reflect the cut in GST to 18% from 28%.
12 Sep, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Will look into proposals for import duty hike on consumer durables, says CBIC"The domestic industry has said it needs protection. We are looking into all the proposals that have come in," CBIC chairman S Ramesh said
26 Jul, 2018, 05.22 PM IST
Consumer Durable makers welcome move to reduce GST on white goodsThe GST Council has decided to reduce tax rates on several general-used items like TV (below 26 inch), washing machines and refrigerators f...
21 Jul, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
Rationalisation of GST on the cards: MoS financeCurrently, the GST has four rates of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. GST Council had, in its meeting in January, decided to slash the GST rate on 54 ...
08 Jun, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
GST on white goods may be cut; refrigerators, washing machines could soon be cheaperThe move is likely to be a boost for the sector reeling under excess capacity and slowdown. The economy will get a fillip from the likely c...
20 Nov, 2017, 02.45 PM IST
Government looks to cut GST on white goodsThe official said that a part of the reason for lower levy on restaurants was also to free women from household chores.
20 Nov, 2017, 06.37 AM IST
Pre-GST buying takes a toll on festive salesCompanies said the decline is due to consumers advancing purchases during the pre-GST sales in June with retailers in a hurry to liquidate ...
07 Sep, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
CAIT releases white paper on GST to educate tradersCAIT has also launched a 'Digital Rath' to educate small businesses and the trading community on adoption of digital payments.
26 Jun, 2017, 08.31 PM IST
Dealers offer discounts in bid to cash in on GST concernsCompanies from sectors as diverse as garments and white goods are using their dealers to offload stocks through discounts.
15 Jun, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
GST brings Diwali early as retailers offer upto 40 per cent discountThe usual discount offered by the retailers is around 10-15 per cent on maximum retail price (MRP) and it will now significantly go up -abo...
06 Jun, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
Consumer goods may get cheaper under GSTCompanies said this may not lead to much price drop except in small screen televisions since there is significant increase in television pa...
04 Nov, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
Focusing on core issues of GSTFor a supply chain for goods/services that crosses state boundaries, the purchaser would get a credit for taxes paid in the producing state.
11 Nov, 2009, 02.48 AM IST
- States' demand for dual tax rates may delay GST rollout
The unified goods and service tax (GST) may not debut by its April 1, 2010 deadline. States want separate tax rates for goods and services,...
16 May, 2008, 03.52 AM IST